By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A former top Secret Service official has been endorsed by Republican Rep. John Boehner as the next Seargeant at Arms, in charge of protecting all lawmakers, congressional staff and visitors to the Capitol Complex, reports the Hill. On Monday Boehner recommended former Assistant Director for Administration Paul Irving to replace outgoing…
By Danny Fenster tickelthewire.com Some unlucky shoppers fell victim to a credit and debit card-skimming operation in Northern California at the unfortunately named Lucky supermarket in San Leandro recently. The market is the 24th in Northern California to be victimized by such a scheme, according to ABC News. More than 500 customers called Lucky about…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Apparently those dismal approval ratings are not the whole story. An adoring fan grabbed the president by the arm at Scranton High School in Pennsylvania on Wednesday as he shook hands with supporters. ABC describes the president as walking into the high school to a “rock-star welcome” when the woman grabbed…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The feds are taking the lead in the high-profile probe into child sex allegations involving Syracuse University associate men’s basketball coach Bernie Fine, who was fired Sunday, the Post Standard reported. The paper reported that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Syracuse and the U.S. Secret Service are taking the lead in…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com We’re getting a little more insight as to why presidential candidate Herman Cain was granted Secret Service protection — the first candidate to get protection in this campaign season. Apparently Cain asked for it, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and congressional leaders approved it Thursday, reports the Washington Post. The…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com The “dean of federal law enforcement in Tulsa”has passed away. Don Crowl’s 25-year career with the Secret Service included stints on security details of six presidents, from Lyndon Johnson to George H. W. Bush, plus other politicians, judges, foreign dignitaries and cabinet members, reports the Tulsa World. He passed away on…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Presidential candidate Herman Cain — Mr. 9-9-9 — will get U.S. Secret Service protection, the first Republican candidate to do so, CNN reported. The question is: Are there just too many hostile people out there who are tired of hearing Cain spout his “999” tax policy? CNN said it’s unclear why…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A bullet hit the White House, but was stopped by ballistic glass, reports the Associated Press. Because the investigation is ongoing Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan declined to answer questions about the incident, including the room of the hit window are the caliber of the bullet, AP reported. Additional rounds were found…
